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Albert Jobes Sr., 77

Published by admin on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 12:06pm

Albert J. “Bert” Jobes Sr., 77, of New Prague, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bert was born on September 19, 1934, in Garrison, PA, a son of Lloyd and Martha (Stewart) Jobes Sr. His family then moved to Reed City, MI, where he attended high school. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 (serving until 1976) and served during the Vietnam War. Bert married Sonja van Doornik on December 22, 1958, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and they celebrated 52 years of marriage in 2010. During his Army enlistment he was a recipient of a Purple Heart and four Bronze Star Medals. He served as platoon sergeant with the 2nd Platoon, Co. B, 4th Battalion 64th Armor, and was stationed in Aschaffenberg, Germany. While stationed in Germany, on the weekends he enjoyed dirt track racing in Babenhausen, Germany, taking home many trophies and memories along the way. Bert retired from the Army in 1977, after serving for 24 years. He then worked for the City of Bloomington for the next 18 years as an auto mechanic. He bowled with his fellow “Grease Monkey” co-workers and continued to bowl with his team after his retirement up until last year. In his retirement, he was an avid fisherman and deer hunter. He also enjoyed playing golf with friends. Bert was a member of the Bloomington VFW Post.